“I could not, absolutely could not, let that happen again,” said Mission Hills junior Bay Cordova, last year’s CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year. Five hours before tipoff, Mission Hills coach Chris Kroesch was talking about what makes Cordova special. In the third quarter, what had been a nine-point Mission Hills lead shrank to 29-28. Said Mission Hills senior, Kendall Nguyen: “I think Bay’s the best player in San Diego. There was Westview’s one-point win on the Grizzlies’ home floor and Mission Hills’ one-point win at Westview.